Automated Team Capsule for 2016-17 Villanova32-4 (0.889) | Big East
All-Play Percentage: 1.000 (1st)
Schedule Strength: 0.738 (27th)
Record Quality: 0.618 (2nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 2.23 (1st)
Pace: 66.08 (329th)
Momentum: -0.61 (203rd)
Off. Momentum: -1.03 (263rd)
Def. Momentum: 0.42 (100th)
Consistency: -9.50 (247th)
Res. Consistency: -11.79 (204th)
Away From Home: -0.77 (238th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.40 (130th)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category. Hover over column headers or visit "ABOUT" page for an explanation of each measurement. Includes games through April 3, 2017. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent ratings.
OFFENSE
Eff
Upc
FTAR
FT%
FGAR
FGMR
FG%
3PAR
3PMR
3P%
MRAR
MRMR
MR%
NPAR
NPMR
NP%
PPSt
PPSC
SCC%
%3PA
%MRA
%NPA
Prox
RATING:
120.72
66.31
30.18
78.77
83.42
41.83
50.14
34.78
13.28
38.17
19.45
8.42
43.27
29.19
20.14
68.99
15.28
14.41
7.15
41.69
23.31
34.99
2.07
RANK:
4th
327th
71st
6th
76th
9th
6th
34th
18th
43rd
305th
186th
3rd
133rd
33rd
6th
7th
182nd
118th
50th
309th
168th
263rd
DEFENSE
Eff
Upc
FTAR
FT%
FGAR
FGMR
FG%
3PAR
3PMR
3P%
MRAR
MRMR
MR%
NPAR
NPMR
NP%
PPSt
PPSC
SCC%
%3PA
%MRA
%NPA
Prox
RATING:
89.06
65.85
17.99
--
84.04
33.59
39.96
32.39
9.34
28.84
27.08
10.70
39.51
24.57
13.54
55.13
9.15
13.86
5.74
38.54
32.23
29.24
2.09
RANK:
8th
20th
1st
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268th
59th
31st
295th
62nd
3rd
304th
335th
298th
43rd
25th
51st
47th
134th
83rd
268th
289th
34th
36th
ANALYSIS: A solid argument can be made that Villanova is the very best team in the country right now. They are ranked #1 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 32-4. Of the 10 schools in the Big East (average ranking 58.1), they're obviously ranked as the best team in the conference.
Utilizing a more deliberate, half-court style of play (the 23rd-slowest pace in D1), Villanova is one of the very most competent offensive teams in the country. Ranked fourth in offensive efficiency, they'll rack up more than 120 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Villanova is an outstanding shooting team, capable of converting from a variety of locations on the floor and ranking in the top-50 in each of our four most noteworthy field goal categories. Though they're most successful shooting the mid-range jumper (43.3% vs. AO, third in the country), the team also makes 38.2% of their three-pointers (43rd), 69.0% of their near-proximity chances (sixth), and 50.1% of their total shots from the field (sixth) vs. AO. Villanova is also deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 78.8% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked sixth nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-75 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 30.18 vs. AO.
The frightening part is that Villanova is nearly as powerful on the defensive end of the floor as they are on the offensive side of things. The team ranks eighth nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 89 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Villanova is a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 17.99 vs. AO, they are currently rated first in the country in that category. Villanova also does an outstanding job shutting down the opposition from behind the arc. They rank third in the NCAA in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make just 28.8% of their attempts from afar. Villanova lastly thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked seventh in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 15.28.
Projections are based on present-day ratings. Stars indicate games played at a neutral location. Game efficiencies only account for data before a contest has gone analytically final and are adjusted to extract home-court advantage.
CURIOUS TRENDS:
Villanova is typically better vs. teams that find ways to get to the free throw line. Against foes that have an offensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 30.77, Villanova performs above their norm 75% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 38% of the time.
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